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Savannah among 'snobbiest cities'

For allSavannah’s claim to tourism fame, add one more: Snobbery.

The city ranked No. 12 (two spots behind Charleston, by the way) in Travel + Leisure magazine’s reader survey for having the “biggest nose in the air.” The publication factored in “traditional staples of snobbery: a reputation foraloofandsmarty-pantsresidents, along withhigh-end shoppingand highbrow cultural offerings like classical musicandtheater.

But we also considered 21st-century definitions of elitism:tech-savviness, artisanalcoffeehouses, and a conspicuouseco-consciousness(say, the kind of city where you get a dirty look for throwing your coffee cup in the wrong bin).”

Wrote the mag’s editors of Savannah: “With its idyllic,strollablestreets, this Georgia city exudes a charming version of self-importance: it won the survey for botharchitectureand the locals’lilting accents. And while the city also takes pride in its vibrantopera scene—on display during the summer Voice Festival—the pretension can go only so far. According to readers, Savannah ranks higher as aparty town.”

On a personal note, I saw the story just minutes after being called a “half-educated pompous (rhymes with sass)” for my take Monday on the cruise terminal. Guess I’m adding to that sense of snobbery. So I got that going for me. Which is nice.